September 28, 2020 at 1:43 pm
Using Super Slow Motion to See How Different Insects Achieve Flight
by twistedsifter
The Ant Lab captures the takeoff and flight sequences of insects spanning 8 different taxonomic orders captured at 3,200 fps:
00:00 – intro
01:17 – plume moth
01:20 – firefly
02:32 – painted lichen moth
03:14 – leafroller moth
03:31 – rosy maple moth
04:00 – stonefly (see comment for correct ID)
05:14 – mayflies
06:07 – fishfly
07:00 – aphid
07:42 – scorpionfly
08:10 – lacewing